Corsair K100 Air vs K70 Max
Get the Corsair K100 Air for rapid trigger. Get the Corsair K70 Max for hall effect and knob.
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Which one should you get?
Get the
Corsair K100 Air
Rapid trigger
Build quality in the bottom 30% of 100% boards at any price.
- Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.
- Low-profile switches and keycaps only. Standard MX keycaps will not fit.
Get the
Corsair K70 Max
Hall effect
Build quality in the bottom 40% of 100% boards at any price.
- Magnetic switches only. Standard MX switches will not fit.
- South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
The differences that matter
Skip the 40-row spec sheet. These are the specs that change how each board feels, sounds, and fits your desk.
Corsair K100 Air
Corsair K70 Max
Hall effect (magnetic)
No
Yes
Adjustable actuation helps in games and not in normal typing
Rapid trigger
Yes
No
Faster resets help in games and not in normal typing
Connection
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Low profile
Yes
No
Knob
No
Yes
- Corsair K100 Air
- Corsair K70 Max
- Performance
- 8883
- Build quality
- 4851
- Productivity
- 6367
- Customizability
- 5652
- Portability
- 4942
- Layout size: 100%
- Max polling rate: 8,000 Hz
- Case material: Aluminum
- Mount style: Gasket Mount
Corsair K100 Air vs K70 Max specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
11 of 22 specs differ
Corsair K100 Air
Corsair K70 Max
Switch options
Hall effect (magnetic)
Rapid trigger
Mount style
Low profile
Sound dampening
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Knob
Display
Media keys
Connection
Max polling rate
USB-C
Case material
Keycaps
Dimensions
Backlight
N-key rollover
Mac & Windows
Released
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